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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 430 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012

...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED
FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE...


SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WELL N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN
A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WITH A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS MUCH
OF THE TROPICAL ATLC AND CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. A LONG FETCH
ACROSS THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN LARGE NE SWELL IN THE TROPICAL
ATLC ZONE THROUGH THU.

E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 69W 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 69W 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 13N
E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
S OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND N OF 14N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 72W 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SW. N OF
17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 74W 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
.TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N.
.FRI AND SAT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.


SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO 26N73W...THEN
CONTINUES AS A DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO NW CUBA. THE COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH BUILDS
EASTWARD BEHIND IT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW
PORTION THU...REACH FROM 31N67W TO NEAR THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS
EARLY FRI MORNING AND MOVE E OF THE AREA LATER ON FRI. STRONG
HIGH PRES WILL ONCE AGAIN BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE
FRONT.

SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
.TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF
24N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N.
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF
24N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MERGING N AND SW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E
WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 72W
6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART LATE.
.THU...N OF 30N W OF 72W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT...
EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING TO NW TO N AND TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10
KT... BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 77W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 77W 6 TO 8 FT...AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT W OF 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS
10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT
...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED
SHOWERS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W
OF 77W BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AND NE 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN
BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SE
SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 8 TO 10
FT IN N SWELL.


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